Storing the key to a one-time pad would just be stupid.
Well, you need to store the one-time pad until it's used, right? That's what the OP is saying, I think. You need two copies of an OTP to use it (one for each end).
Read another way: Every good idea was once new, therefore some new ideas are good. That does follow, and is precisely the point: you can't dismiss an idea just because it doesn't follow the old "wisdom".
(Florida doesn't do printouts, so they can't exactly compare the computer data with hardcopy.)
That depends on the county. I live in Polk county. Polk county elections use AccuVote machines, which use paper ballots. (Basically, it's fill-in-the-oval.)
If memory serves, none of the counties that used the AccuVote system in 2000 had any problems.
In order for a law to be deemed unconstitutional, it must be reviewed by the Supreme Court, and that (if memory serves) only happens after at least two appeals. The Supreme Court isn't required to accept a case for review, either. (Remember, this is the same Court that selected Bush for president...)
Example: Florida, 2000. Yes, the famous screwup. At least two counties (Polk and Citrus) used the SAT-style "fill-in-the-bubble" optical scan ballots. (Effectively, it's the same as the Maryland "fill-in-the-arrow" method.)
Neither of these counties had any problems, at all.
Same system here in Polk County, Florida, USA. When you get your ballot, you're asked to fill in a bubble next to your name, proving you know how to fill in a bubble. (Believe it or not, some people can't figure it out. They're either given a crash course, or they have an election worker assist them, I'm not sure which.)
Then, when you go to turn in your ballot, the scanner will tell you immediately whether your ballot was filled out correctly, and if it isn't, it gets rejected. You can then either fix the problem, or (more likely) get a new ballot and start over.
A few counties in Florida used this system in 2000. Those counties (including Polk, where I live) had no problems, even when the rest of the state was going apeshit.
I don't mind legitimate advertising. Spam that clearly shows itself as such isn't a problem; I can just delete it without a second thought, like tossing out the fliers in my mailbox.
It's the bullshit that these scumbags pull that bothers me. Header forging is fraud. Making invalid claims is fraud. Sending spam and making it look like legitimate mail is fraud. Spammers should be prosecuted under existing anti-fraud laws.
(And by the way, at least the VA representatives have the balls to address the problem, unlike most states.)
This was some years ago, and ever since we've done exactly that: no general answers.
Also, when I hear someone who sounds like a telemarketer, we do this:
TM: Hi, may I speak with Mr. Geiger? Me: May I ask who's calling? TM: My name is [foo], calling in behalf of Bar Inc., and I'd like to... Me (interrupting): Is this a sales call?
The trick is to keep them off of their script; if they have to freewheel, they'll usually trip up.
Now, one of two things happens.
TM: Yes. Me: Sorry, I don't buy from telemarketers.
or:
TM: No, I'm calling for [quux].
If [quux] sounds legitimate, I pass the phone to whoever the call's for. (Keep in mind I have a fairly strict definition of 'legitimate', so if it ends up being a sales call, it's probably grounds for a fraud investigation.) If it's for a survey, fundraiser, or almost all other unsolicited calls, they get the same treatment as telemarketers.
This actually happened to my dad. Keep in mind my dad works nights, and typically sleeps all day.
Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is [somebody] and... excuse me, can you hear me?" My dad (still groggy): "Yes." Telemarketer: "I'm calling to offer you suchandsuch a service... [blah blah blah garbage]" Dad: "I'm not interested. Goodbye. *click*"
Next month, he notices his long distance service has been changed to (I think) AT&T.
They used his "Yes" answer to an irrelevant question, and turned it into a "sale".
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Most Congresscritters have law degrees, do they not?
> generate terabytes of noise, store it on a RAID
Storing the key to a one-time pad would just be stupid.
Well, you need to store the one-time pad until it's used, right? That's what the OP is saying, I think. You need two copies of an OTP to use it (one for each end).
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Read another way: Every good idea was once new, therefore some new ideas are good. That does follow, and is precisely the point: you can't dismiss an idea just because it doesn't follow the old "wisdom".
(Florida doesn't do printouts, so they can't exactly compare the computer data with hardcopy.)
That depends on the county. I live in Polk county. Polk county elections use AccuVote machines, which use paper ballots. (Basically, it's fill-in-the-oval.)
If memory serves, none of the counties that used the AccuVote system in 2000 had any problems.
"This isn't rocket surgery..."
In order for a law to be deemed unconstitutional, it must be reviewed by the Supreme Court, and that (if memory serves) only happens after at least two appeals. The Supreme Court isn't required to accept a case for review, either. (Remember, this is the same Court that selected Bush for president...)
Oh, and IANAL.
More recommended reading: "The Lost Tools of Learning", by Dorothy Sayers.
... don't you think it's time to take her to the vet?
Too bad they couldn't do that for M:TG. I stayed up to watch a Magic tournament (and this was back when I played a lot) and it was horribly dull.
Microsoft seems to disagree: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility List
What about "never would have bought"? Or "would not have ever bought"? Or even "would not have bought"?
New edition, too, so I couldn't buy one used.
But if they have an open container of alcohol in the car, what possible reason could that have other than that they've been drinking from it?
Did you stop to consider that maybe, just maybe, a passenger was drinking from that container? The driver could be (and usually is) cold sober.
Typical Wiki reader, or typical Wikipedia reader?
/. readers, I'd think.
More of the former, percentage-wise, are likely to be
"Uh, sire? Wasn't your mole on the other side?"
"I have a mole?"
"Please stand clear of the doors. Por favor, mantenganse alejados de las puertas."
And one of two that I'm aware of (the other is "abstemious") that contains each vowel once, in alphabet order.
It's not even the same in each state, sometimes.
Example: Florida, 2000. Yes, the famous screwup. At least two counties (Polk and Citrus) used the SAT-style "fill-in-the-bubble" optical scan ballots. (Effectively, it's the same as the Maryland "fill-in-the-arrow" method.)
Neither of these counties had any problems, at all.
Same system here in Polk County, Florida, USA. When you get your ballot, you're asked to fill in a bubble next to your name, proving you know how to fill in a bubble. (Believe it or not, some people can't figure it out. They're either given a crash course, or they have an election worker assist them, I'm not sure which.)
Then, when you go to turn in your ballot, the scanner will tell you immediately whether your ballot was filled out correctly, and if it isn't, it gets rejected. You can then either fix the problem, or (more likely) get a new ballot and start over.
A few counties in Florida used this system in 2000. Those counties (including Polk, where I live) had no problems, even when the rest of the state was going apeshit.
Me: Hi, I'm Ben, and I'm... oooh, shiny toy!
I don't mind legitimate advertising. Spam that clearly shows itself as such isn't a problem; I can just delete it without a second thought, like tossing out the fliers in my mailbox.
It's the bullshit that these scumbags pull that bothers me. Header forging is fraud. Making invalid claims is fraud. Sending spam and making it look like legitimate mail is fraud. Spammers should be prosecuted under existing anti-fraud laws.
(And by the way, at least the VA representatives have the balls to address the problem, unlike most states.)
This was some years ago, and ever since we've done exactly that: no general answers.
Also, when I hear someone who sounds like a telemarketer, we do this:
TM: Hi, may I speak with Mr. Geiger?
Me: May I ask who's calling?
TM: My name is [foo], calling in behalf of Bar Inc., and I'd like to...
Me (interrupting): Is this a sales call?
The trick is to keep them off of their script; if they have to freewheel, they'll usually trip up.
Now, one of two things happens.
TM: Yes.
Me: Sorry, I don't buy from telemarketers.
or:
TM: No, I'm calling for [quux].
If [quux] sounds legitimate, I pass the phone to whoever the call's for. (Keep in mind I have a fairly strict definition of 'legitimate', so if it ends up being a sales call, it's probably grounds for a fraud investigation.) If it's for a survey, fundraiser, or almost all other unsolicited calls, they get the same treatment as telemarketers.
This actually happened to my dad. Keep in mind my dad works nights, and typically sleeps all day.
Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is [somebody] and... excuse me, can you hear me?"
My dad (still groggy): "Yes."
Telemarketer: "I'm calling to offer you suchandsuch a service... [blah blah blah garbage]"
Dad: "I'm not interested. Goodbye. *click*"
Next month, he notices his long distance service has been changed to (I think) AT&T.
They used his "Yes" answer to an irrelevant question, and turned it into a "sale".
People like that should be thrown in jail.
Yes, it's true, I'm a Hikaru no Go Junkie.
I've heard rumors that it's going to be released here in the States soon. I just hope it has the same effect here as in Japan on the popularity of go.